General Sessions Criminal Court maintains the records and funds
for the General Sessions Civil Court, General Sessions Criminal Court, Drug
Court, Shelby County Traffic Court and Shelby County's Environmental
Court.

Civil Courts

Chancery Court

Chancery Court is a superior court of general original
jurisdiction of all cases of an equitable nature. These cases include, but are
not limited to:

Actions between partners

Actions for an accounting

Actions for breach of contract

Actions for enforcement of liens

Actions for equitable attachment and appointment of receivers

Actions for injunctive relief

Actions for specific performance

Actions resulting from fraud

Actions resulting from trusts

Actions to remove clouds and/or quiet title

Pursuant
to certain specific state statutes, Chancery Court also has concurrent
jurisdiction with Circuit Court to hear other types of
actions, such as the following

Adoptions

Declaratory judgments

Delinquent tax sales

Divorces

Enforcement of arbitration awards

Habeas corpus

Mandamus

Public nuisances

Removal of public officers

Replevins

Usury

Worker’s compensation

Note:
Chancery Court does not have jurisdiction to hear actions for injuries to person
or character and injuries to property not resulting from a breach of
contract.

Circuit Court

Circuit Court is a court of general jurisdiction consisting of
nine judges presiding over nine divisions. The court hears a variety of civil
cases, including:

Appeals from lower courts

Auto accident

Condemnation

Divorce

Medical malpractice

Minor settlement

Personal injury

Worker's compensation

Wrongful death

The
Shelby
County Board of Commissioners funds the circuit court clerk's office, along
with revenue generated by fees for service, as directed by the Tennessee Code Annotated. The clerks of Circuit Court accept
the filing of lawsuits, create case files, and input data to our court
management computer system.

Circuit
Court continues to monitor new cases by accepting additional pleadings and
filings, and scheduling cases for motions, hearings, and trials. Approximately
6,000 cases are filed annually.

General Session Civil Court

General Sessions Civil Court maintains the records and funds
for the General Sessions Civil Court, It has jurisdiction in the following
actions: